Meppayur Assembly constituency
| Meppayur | |
|---|---|
 Paddy fields during winter season at Maniyur | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Established | 1965 - 2011 (now defunct) |
| Total electors | 1,61,852 (2006)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
Meppayur State assembly constituency was one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India, before the 2008 delimitation of constituencies. It was one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency until the 2008 delimitation.[2] The last election to the constituency was conducted in 2006, and the MLA was K. K. Lathika of CPI(M).
After the delimitation in 2008, Kunnummal, Kuttiady, Purameri, Ayancheri, Thiruvallur, Maniyur, and Velom Gram Panchayats became a part of the newly formed Kuttiady (State Assembly constituency), whereas Cheruvannur and Meppayur was added to the Perambra (State Assembly constituency).[3]
Local self governed segments
[edit]Meppayur Niyamasabha constituency was composed of the following local self governed segments:[2][3]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk | Now part of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunnummal | Grama panchayat | Vatakara | Kuttiady constituency |
| 2 | Kuttiady | Grama panchayat | Vatakara | Kuttiady constituency |
| 3 | Purameri | Grama Panchayat | Vatakara | Kuttiady constituency |
| 4 | Ayancheri | Grama panchayat | Vatakara | Kuttiady constituency |
| 5 | Thiruvallur | Grama panchayat | Vatakara | Kuttiady constituency |
| 6 | Maniyur | Grama panchayat | Vatakara | Kuttiady constituency |
| 7 | Velom | Grama panchayat | Vatakara | Kuttiady constituency |
| 8 | Cheruvannur | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy | Perambra constituency |
| 9 | Meppayur | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy | Perambra constituency |
Election history
[edit]| Election | Votes polled | Winner | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 2 | Margin of victory | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Votes | Percent | |||||
| Constituency defunct as a result of delimitation (2011) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 133702 (82.6%) | K. K. Lathika | CPI(M) | 70369 | 52.63% | T. T. Ismail | IUML | 54482 | 40.75% | T. T. Prabhakaran Master | BJP | 5370 | 4.02% | 15887 | 11.89%[1] | |
| 2001 | 130884 (82.8%) | Mathai Chacko | CPI(M) | 63709 | 48.97% | P. Ammed Master | IUML | 58953 | 45.31% | M. M. Radhakrishnan Master | BJP | 5156 | 3.96% | 4756 | 3.66%[4] | |
| 1996 | 123247 (78.6%) | A. Kanaran | CPI(M) | 65932 | 53.94% | P. V. Muhammad Areekode | IUML | 49388 | 40.40% | M. Mohanan | BJP | 5832 | 4.77% | 16544 | 13.54%[5] | |
| 1991 | 117174 (80.2%) | A. Kanaran | CPI(M) | 58362 | 50.61% | Kadameri Balakrishnan | INC | 49038 | 42.53% | K. P. Achuthan | BJP | 4176 | 3.62% | 9324 | 8.08%[6] | |
| 1987 | 97788 (85.0%) | A. Kanaran | CPI(M) | 48337 | 49.68% | A. V. Abdurahman Haji | IUML | 44663 | 45.90% | P. K. Sreedharan | BJP | 3595 | 3.69% | 3674 | 3.78%[7] | |
| 1982 | 80576 (78.8%) | A. V. Abdurahman Haji | AIML | 42022 | 52.62% | A. C. Abdulla | IUML | 34835 | 43.62% | Chulliyil Narayanan | BJP | 2386 | 2.99% | 7187 | 9.00%[8] | |
| 1980 | 81651 (81.0%) | A. V. Abdurahman Haji | AIML | 43851 | 54.01% | P. K. K. Bava | IUML | 36044 | 44.39% | I. T. Narayanan | SUCI | 1301 | 1.60% | 7807 | 9.62%[9] | |
| 1977 | 77430 (85.8%) | Panarath Kunhimuhammad | IUML | 40642 | 53.87% | A. V. Abdurahman Haji | ML(O) | 34808 | 46.13% | Only two candidates contested | 5834 | 7.74%[10] | ||||
| Major delimitation of constituency | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 63675 (85.4%) | A. V. Abdurahman | IUML | 30759 | 48.99% | M. K. Kelu | CPI(M) | 28408 | 45.25% | C. H. Kunhikrishnakurup | INC(O) | 3618 | 5.76% | 2351 | 3.74%[11] | |
| 1967 | 50992 (79.6%) | M. K. Kelu | CPI(M) | 33365 | 68.09% | C. K. Kurup | INC | 15639 | 31.91% | Only two candidates contested | 17726 | 36.18%[12] | ||||
| 1965 | 54445 (84.4%) | M. K. Kelu | CPI(M) | 23998 | 45.04% | K. Gopalan | INC | 15555 | 29.19% | M. Hakkimji Saheb | IUML | 13727 | 25.76% | 8443 | 15.85%[13] | |
Election results
[edit]Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediately previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2006
[edit]There were 1,61,852 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. K. Lathika | 70,369 | 52.63% |  3.66
| |
| IUML | T. T. Ismail | 54,482 | 40.75% |  4.56
| |
| BJP | T. T. Prabhakaran Master | 5,370 | 4.02% | 0.06
| |
| Independent | M. K. Rajan | 1,289 | 0.96% | N/A | |
| Independent | Ismail. P. T | 726 | 0.54% | N/A | |
| BSP | T. V. Geetha | 572 | 0.43% | 0.43
| |
| Independent | Kalanthan Haji | 303 | 0.23% | N/A | |
| Independent | E. C. Janaki | 289 | 0.22% | N/A | |
| Independent | Rajan Ummar Kandy | 242 | 0.18% | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 15,887 | 11.89% | 8.23
| ||
| Turnout | 1,33,642 | 82.61% | 0.18
| ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 8.23
|
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Niyama Sabha Election 2001
[edit]There were 1,58,091 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Mathai Chacko | 63,709 | 48.97% | 4.97
| |
| IUML | P. Ammed Master | 58,953 | 45.31% | 4.91
| |
| BJP | P. Satyaprakashan Master | 5,156 | 3.96% | 0.86
| |
| Independent | P. K. Sreedharan Master | 1,381 | 1.06% | N/A | |
| Independent | P. Ammed | 898 | 0.69% | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 4,756 | 3.66% | 9.88
| ||
| Turnout | 1,30,884 | 82.79% | 4.17
| ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 9.88
|
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See also
[edit]- Meppayur
- Kuttiady (State Assembly constituency)
- Kozhikode district
- List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
- 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Kerala Niyamasabha election 2006". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Constituencies (1976-2008)". eci.gov.in.
- ^ a b "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ a b c "Kerala Niyamasabha election 2001". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1996". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1991". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1987". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1982". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1980". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1977". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1970". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1967". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1965". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
